LCDEF BoardReady Institute (BRI)

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The LCDEF BoardReady Institute (BRI) is a comprehensive, in-person program uniquely designed to prepare and position aspiring directors for boardroom success. There is no other programming of this scope focused on accelerating the preparation, development, and placement of highly credentialed leaders aspiring to serve at the highest levels of corporate governance.

With nearly 400 leaders engaged to date, BRI combines governance education with personalized development—including hands-on board preparation, immersive governance training, personalized coaching, and valuable in-person networking. The program is specifically tailored for new Executive Members who have not yet completed board-ready training.

Offered twice a year—in spring and summer—BRI's curriculum was originally developed in collaboration with the KPMG Board Leadership Center, the Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford Law School, Boardspan, and LCDA’s strategic partners such as Egon Zehnder, Heidrick & Struggles, and Diversified Search, to support candidates on their journey to and in the boardroom. Since then, our network of curriculum partners has expanded to include UC Hastings' Center for Business Law, Equilar, Diligent, Spencer Stuart, Goldman Sachs, Carlyle, AboveBoard, and many others.

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All our programming is supported by faculty and seasoned Directors committed to their success and leveraging the knowledge and resources of their institutions to enhance of their learning and journey to and in the boardroom. Participants of the BRI must be members of LCDA.

Since 2017, we have certified over 430 members and serve as the leading organization preparing and positioning top Latino talent for boardroom success and many have gone on to join large corporate boards.

In addition to the in-person BRI and LCDA's Annual Board Leaders Convening, the foundation, LCDEF, provides virtual director education and board-readiness programming including Coaching Circles, Mock Board Interviews, and brief webinars on timely corporate governance topics. Our virtual programming is open to all LCDA Members as part of their member benefits.

To join LCDA and learn more, click HERE. For more information on BRI programming, contact Lisa Hodges at lhodges@latinocorporatedirectors.org.

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Note: The process to get on a publicly traded or private company board can be lengthy and takes time and engagement on the part of the executive. The BRI does not guarantee a board seat, but it does provide executives with strategic advantages and LCDA and its foundation will remain committed to their boardroom success years after completion of the program.